We’ve got a fair bit to cover in this one, so we’ll get straight to it.
Impulse Simulations is going through a significant restructure — and as part of that, we’re making some real changes to how and where our products are sold. This affects existing customers too, so please read this one through. We promise it’s worth it.
We’re excited to announce that IniBuilds is now an official exclusive reseller of Impulse Simulations products. If you’ve spent any time in the MSFS space you already know who IniBuilds are — they’re good people, they run a tight ship, and they care about doing things properly. Honestly, they were an easy choice.
Through the IniManager and the IniBuilds website, you’ll be able to purchase, download, and keep your Impulse products updated seamlessly alongside everything else in your hangar. It’s a proper setup and we’re genuinely stoked to be working with them.
(No Hard Feelings!) As of today, we’re pulling our products from Flightsim.to, Contrail, and Sim Market to start our next journey.
You know us — we’re not going to dress this up. Here’s the honest reason why:
Piracy is killing small developers. Operating across multiple third-party marketplaces makes it genuinely difficult to protect our work. Every storefront is another avenue for our products to be ripped, repackaged, and redistributed without us seeing a single cent from it. And before anyone asks — yes, it happens more than you’d think, and yes, it absolutely affects our ability to keep the lights on and keep building.
On top of that, fragmented distribution is just a mess. Different versions floating around, inconsistent updates, no real control over what’s actually landing in your sim — it’s not a good experience for you, and it’s not something we’re willing to keep accepting. We’d rather do fewer things properly than spread ourselves thin and deliver something half-baked.
Consolidating down to three authorised channels gives us back that control, tightens up security across the board, and means every customer is getting the same product, the same updates, and the same level of support. That’s how it should be.
From today, Impulse Simulations products are only available through these three places:
1. Impulse Simulations Direct — impulsesimulations.com/store
Same as always. Straight from us to you.
2. IniBuilds via IniManager — inibuilds.com
Our exclusive reseller partner. Full IniManager support included.
3. Microsoft Flight Simulator Marketplace
In-sim purchasing, same as it’s always been.
If you’re buying from anywhere else — it’s not us, it’s not authorised, and we can’t support it. Please don’t get caught out.
If you’ve previously bought an Impulse product through Flightsim.to, Contrail, Sim Market, or anywhere else that’s no longer an authorised channel — don’t stress. You can transfer your licence across to our direct store or IniBuilds at no cost, whenever you’re ready. There’s no deadline on this, we’re not going anywhere.
All we need from you is proof of your original purchase — an order confirmation, a receipt, a screenshot, whatever you’ve got — and we’ll sort the rest. Chuck in a transfer request using the button below and our team will get back to you.
We get that change can be a bit annoying, especially when you’re used to grabbing things from a particular place. But this restructure is genuinely about doing right by the people who support us — making sure our products are protected, properly maintained, and that you’re always getting exactly what you paid for.
Every pirated copy of an Impulse product is time and money we don’t get back. Time and money that goes into the next airport, the next update, the next release. So if you’ve ever bought something from us legitimately — thank you. This change is partly because of you, and entirely for you.
Any questions, jump into the Discord or hit us up via the contact page. We’re always around.
See you in the sim. ✈️
— Josh & the Impulse Simulations Team
